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Deathgeist is a thrash metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2017 by members including guitarist/vocalist Adriano Perfetto and guitarist Victor Regep, with ties to the established Brazilian thrash act Bywar. The band has released four albums, starting with their self-titled debut in 2017, followed by "666" (2019), "Procession of Souls" (2022), and "Underworld" (2025), all on Punishment 18 Records. Recognized as one of the most consistent contemporary Brazilian thrash metal acts, they draw heavily from the German school of thrash, and in 2026 embarked on their first European tour.
Deathgoat is a death metal band from Hyvinkää, Finland, formed in 2020. They deliver goat-fueled death metal from the Finnish interior.
Deathgod Luciferi is a one-man raw black metal project from São Paulo, Brazil, launched in 2022 by the musician known as Morbid Annihilator. The project released several demo recordings throughout 2022, including "Raw Black Metal Destruction" and "Espiral de ódio, desprezo e repulsa," operating within an uncompromisingly primitive and satanic black metal aesthetic. It is associated with Shadow Resistance Productions, a São Paulo-based underground label specializing in raw black metal and related extreme genres.
San José's Deathgrave lock death metal and grindcore into a single suffocating blast, prioritizing speed and ugliness over any sense of comfort or resolution. They've been running at maximum velocity since 2014.
Phoenix's Deathgrip deal in groove metal built for the pit — heavy mid-tempo riffs, locked-in rhythm, and the kind of relentless forward drive that makes the desert heat feel even more punishing. They've been at it since 2016.
Deathhammer is a Norwegian blackened thrash/speed metal band from Hamar, active since 2011 and delivering ferocious, old-school extreme metal that recalls the genre's earliest, most unhinged incarnations. Their blunt-instrument name suits a sound that prizes raw aggression and speed over nuance.
Deathheim is a melodic death metal band from Sundsvall, Sweden, formed in 2018. The project channels melodic death metal from the Norrland coast.
Deathillusion is a melodic death metal band from Granada, Spain, active since 2011. They deliver melodic death metal from the foot of the Sierra Nevada.
Deathing is a death metal band from Valkeakoski, Finland, formed in 2020. They play crushing death metal from central Finland.
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